Rail-joint.



"3'. R. NAGY.

RAIL JOINT.

APPLICATION FILED-AUG.20, 1913.

Patented June 2, 1914.

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J'DHN' It. NAG-Y, OF MARTINS FERR-Y, OHIO.

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Be it known that l., JoHN R. Nasr, a citi- Zen of the United States of America, residing` at Martins Ferry, in the county of Belmont and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail- Joints, of which the following` is a specificaN tion, reference being;l had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to rail joints, and the primary object of my invention is to provide a rail joint that can be advanta geously used in connection with that type of metallic tie and rail fastener disclosed in my companion application tiled under even date.

A further object of this invention is to provide a rail joint embodying,` splice bars one of which is constructed to interlock with a rail head carried by the other splice bar.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a simple, durable and inexpensive rail joint that can be easily and quickly installed without resorting to the use of skilled labor or bolts and nuts.

With the above and other objects in view the invention resides in the novel construeI tion, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter specifically described and then claimed.

Reference will now be had to the drawing, wherein Figure l is a plan of the rail joint, Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view of the same, Fig. 2% is a perspective view of a portion of one of the splice bars, Fig'. 4t is a similar view of another splice har, Fig', 5 is a plan of a portion of a tie, and Fig. G is a side elevation of the same.

ln the drawing the reference numeral l denotes rails having' base flanges 2 and bracing the sides of said rails are splice bars and 4. The splice bar 3, intermediate the ends thereof has a web 5 and a rail head 6,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August '20, 1i913.

Patented June 2, 1914.

serial No. 785,665.

said rail head having;- the free edge thereof provided with a depending lip 7. The splice bar Ll, intermediate the ends thereof, has an offset portion 8 and a cnt away portion 9, the cut away portion S) providing:y clearance for the lip l whereby the offset portion 8 can fit up under the rail head t3. rlhe splice bars 3 and l are adapted to he held against the rails l by inner rail fasteners l0, outer rail fastoners ll and auxiliary outer fasteners l2. The fasteners 11,0 and ll are :hirmed integral with a metallic slab 13 and this slab together with the fasteners thereof' forms the subject matter of my Companion application.

What I claim l. ln a rail joint, rails, splice bars bracing' the sides of said rails, a rail head formed in tegral with one of said splice bars and interposed between said rails, a depending lip carried by said rail head, an offset portion carried by the other of said splice bars and adapted to engage under said head, and the last mentioned splice bar beingI cut away to provide clearance for said lip.

In a rail joint, rails, splice hars bracing,I the sides of said rails, a rail head formed in teggral with one of said splice bars and interposed hetween said rails, a depending1 lip carried by said rail head, an offset portion carried by the other of said splice bars and adapted to engage under said head, the last mentioned splice bar beine` cut away to provide clearance for said lip, and means including; fasteners adapted to engage the eda'es of said splice barsl and retaining` said splice bars in engagement with said rails.

ln testimony whereof I aflix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN lt. NAGY.

Wi tn esses 1 WVM. l. Donar, Si. d. Simian.

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